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Patent CA-2486186-A1 (CA)
Title: An inflatable, flexible device for use as an expandable closure device, and a method of producing said device
Inventor: SAXENFELT KELD
IPC: A63B41/02
Filed: 2003-05-21
Abstract: An inflatable, flexible device (10) for use as an expandable closure device comprises an inlet part (14) of a substantially tubular configuration, an expandable bag part (12) integrally connected to the inlet part and made fro m a highly flexible and highly elastic material such as natural rubber, synthetic rubber, plastics, polymer or elastomer materials or combinations thereof, optionally reinforced by fiber or mesh included in the material. Th e expandable bag is changeable from an unexpanded state to an expanded state b y inflating the bag through the introduction of an inflation gas into the interior through the inlet part. The expandable bag defines in the expandabl e state a sphere, and includes in its unexpanded state a plurality of inwardly bent folds extending parallel with the inlet part and extending from positio ns juxtaposed the inlet part along a major part of the outer surface of the expandable bag part. The inwardly bent folds reduce the overall diameter of the expandable device in the unexpanded state by at least 30%, preferably 40 %, further preferably 50%, further preferably 60% or 70%, such as 30%-35%, 35%- 40%, 40%-45%, 45%-50%, 50%-55%, 55%-60%, 60%-65%, 65%-70%, as compared to th e geometrical configuration defined by the expandable bag in the non-expanded state and not including the plurality of inwardly bent folds. The inlet part and the expandable bag part of the inflatable, flexible device are made from one and the same material, preferably natural rubber and further made in one and the same production process.
Patent CA-2488764-A1 (CA)
Title: High efficiency 4-lamp instant start ballast
Inventor: DREW BARRIE
IPC: H05B41/285
Filed: 2004-12-02
Abstract: An instant-start ballast for a multiple gas discharge lamp fixture has a single half bridge inverter that is used to drive at least two series resonant output circuits. Each series resonant output circuit is used to drive two gas discharge lamps.  A  single output voltage limiting circuit is provided with a microprocessor that monitors the combined output voltages of the series resonant output circuits and uses a single voltage limiting transistor to control the output voltages of the circuits. A capacitor is associated with each gas discharge lamp socket in the fixture such that a voltage across the capacitor indicates that a lamp has been installed in the socket associated with the capacitor. The ignition sequence will only be initiated if the capacitor voltages indicate that a lamp has been installed in each socket of a fixture.
Patent CA-2488940-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SHADE CHRISTOPHER W
IPC: G01N33/20
Filed: 2003-06-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of separation and quantification of inorganic (Hg2+) and organic (R-Hg+) mercury compounds. In one embodiment, samples are collected and passed to an acidification step. Acidified sample is then passed to a preconcentration step, where the Hg2+ and R-Hg+ species are adsorbed onto a resin. After desorption, mercury containing solution is passed to cation exchange column. Separations may be performed on a column using thiourea as a mercury complexing agent. Possible quantification methods performed during analysis include ICP, ICP- mass spectroscopy, AA, cold vapor atomic adsorption spectroscopy (CVAAS) and fluorescence.
Patent CA-2489393-A1 (CA)
Title: Process and system for designing molds and dies
Inventor: MATTEAU JOHN
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2003-06-13
Abstract: A system and method for designing a tooling assembly automatically validates and maintains relationships between components in view of predefined requirements, preferences, and best design practices. The process is perform ed as part of a program performed by a computer system. A database containing information relevant to the design of the tooling assembly such as design standards, customer requirements and other desired attributes of the complet ed tooling assembly is used to define a set of requirements for each component. The specific part configuration for each component is then stored in a Maste r Control File for validation with respect to other components within the tooling assembly to maintain interrelationships between each component withi n the tooling assembly.
Patent CA-2493289-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BIEBERSCHULTE WERNER
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2003-07-30
Abstract: A new pharmaceutical formulation, especially for trans-tympanic or intra-trans~tympanic administration, containing a quinoxalin-2-one compound of the formula (I) in which R1 and R2, independently of one another, are hydrogen, methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, butyl- or R1 and R2 together are a cyclo-alkyl compound; R3 is methoxy, ethoxy, hydroxy, hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl or halogen, and n = 1, 2 or 3, or a pharmaceutically compatible salt of the afore-mentioned derivatives, and in addition an effective amount of a permeability accelerator of the afore-mentioned quinoxalin-2-one compound, as well as, if necessary, a pharmaceutically compatible a solvent.
Patent CA-2493921-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CHALLITA-EID PIA M
IPC: A61K39/00
Filed: 2003-05-09
Abstract: A novel gene 282P1G3 and its encoded protein, and variants thereof, are described wherein 282P1G3 exhibits tissue specific expression in normal adul t tissue, and is aberrantly expressed in the cancers listed in Table I. Consequently, 282P1G3 provides a diagnostic, prognostic, prophylactic and/or therapeutic target for cancer. The 282P1G3 gene or fragment thereof, or its encoded protein, or variants thereof, or a fragment thereof, can be used to elicit a humoral or cellular immune response; antibodies or T cells reactive with 282P1G3 can be used in active or passive immunization.
Patent CA-2494261-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SCHOMER MICHAEL J
IPC: H01H31/02
Filed: 2003-06-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to an insulator (20) for an electrical fuse cutout comprising: a composite body (30) with a connector (40), a housing (5 0) wherein the composite body (30) is located.
Patent CA-2494786-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BILLHARTZ THOMAS JAY
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2003-07-31
Abstract: Le réseau ad hoc mobile de l'invention comprend une pluralité de noeuds mobiles reliés ensemble par une pluralité de lignes de communication sans fil. Le procédé et le système de contrôle de la qualité des liaisons consistent, au niveau de chaque noeud, à: enregistrer des données de transmission à transmettre par raccordements à des noeuds voisins; calculer, pour chaque raccordement vers des noeuds voisins, un taux d'erreur par paquets basé sur les données de transmission enregistrées; et déterminer, pour chaque raccordement vers des noeuds voisins, la qualité de liaison sur la base du taux d'erreur par paquets calculé. Les données de transmission comprennent, de préférence, des données transmises par paquets, des données reçues par paquets, des données de collision et/ou des données de réessai.
Patent CA-2496767-A1 (CA)
Title: Improved perfusion incubator
Inventor: CHAN PAUL
IPC: C12M3/00
Filed: 2003-09-15
Abstract: A perfusion incubator having an incubation well assembly is provided. A  peristaltic pump may supply medium from a medium supply and pass it through a medium conditioning unit before supplying the medium to the incubation well assembly. Each well assembly may have an upper portion and a lower portion, a medium inlet and a medium outlet. The medium inlet may be positioned at a mid point in the well and the medium outlet is positioned above the medium inlet.  An embryo may reside in the lower portion of the well. The well assembly may be formed from a permeable material through which a gas, such as carbon dioxide and/or oxygen, can diffuse.
Patent CA-2497768-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZHOU PU
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 2003-06-30
Abstract: Medical devices, medical device components, and methods of making the same.  For example, one embodiment provides a method of shaping a reinforcing member through annealing. Another exemplary embodiment includes a method of making a medical device that includes such a shaped reinforcement member incorporated therein. Yet another exemplary embodiment provides a medical device including such a shaped reinforcing member therein.
Patent CA-2499281-A1 (CA)
Inventor: CAVALLARI ALVISE
IPC: B31B50/02
Filed: 2005-03-03
Abstract: Device (10) for positioning and assembling successive frames (2) constituting a machine (1) of a production line. The device (10) is intended in particular for the relative positioning of two adjacent frames (2), namely an upstream frame (2a) and a downstream frame (2b). It comprises at least one link (11) connecting the upstream frame (2a) to said downstream frame (2b) and supporting the upstream part (20a) of said downstream frame (2b).
Patent CA-2499779-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MYERS KEITH
IPC: A61B/
Filed: 2003-09-23
Abstract: An improved prosthetic mitral valve (90) is provided having advantageous hemodynamic performance, nonthrombogenicity, and durability. The valve (90) includes a valve body (92) having an inflow annulus (150) and an outflow annulus. Commissural attachment locations (154) are disposed adjacent the outflow annulus. An anterior leaflet (98) and a posterior leaflet (100) of t he valve (90) are shaped differently from one another. The inflow annulus (150) perferably is scalloped so as to have a saddle-shaped periphery having a pai r of relatively high portions (162, 164) separated by a pair of relatively low portions (174, 176). The anterior high portion (162) perferably is verically higher than the posterior high portion (164).
Patent CA-2500157-A1 (CA)
Title: Anesthesia conduction catheter for delivery of electrical stimulus
Inventor: BRUSHEY STEPHEN
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 2005-03-10
Abstract: A catheter is comprised of a flexible cylindrical tube defining a proximal portion and a distal portion terminating in a distal tip. The tube has a plurality of openings formed therethrough to form a diffusion area. The catheter includes a conductive end cap enclosing a distal tip. A flexible conductive member is attached to the conductive end cap and extends to the proximal portion where it is attached to the inside diameter of the flexible tube. The member is movable within the tube. Because of the rules governing abstracts, this abstract should not be relied upon in construing the claims.
Patent CA-2502453-A1 (CA)
Inventor: KIM DOHOON
IPC: A61K35/34
Filed: 2003-03-28
Abstract: It is intended to provide an angiogenesis inducer which is made of fibrin and safe to a living body characterized by, when administered to the living body, being capable of safely inducing angiogenesis to thereby regenerate the functions of biological tissues and organs suffering from hypofunction or dysfunction.
Patent CA-2504163-A1 (CA)
Title: Rapid coliform detection system
Inventor: VAN DYKE MICHELE I
IPC: C12M1/34
Filed: 2002-10-17
Abstract: A system for rapidly determining the presence or quantity of coliform bacteria in a water sample using the enzymes .beta.-D-galactosidase and .beta.-D-glucuronidase. The system includes a first filter means for separating bacteria from the sample and a broth for culturing the bacteria including an inducing agent for inducing enzyme production. A second filter means is used to separate the cultured bacteria from the broth. A lysing agent is exposed to the bacteria on the second filter and incubated with a chemiluminogenic substrate of the enzyme to produce a chemiluminescent product. Light emission is initiated from the second filter means and the emitted light is detected or measured directly from the second filter means using a luminometer adapted to receive the second filter means. The system is especially effective at improving the sensitivity and specificity of the assay by increasing the signal received from encapsulated target organisms and reducing the interference from non-target organisms that may be present in the sample.
Patent CA-2506770-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MEEGAN GEORGE DOUGLAS JR
IPC: B01D53/56
Filed: 2003-11-03
Abstract: L'invention concerne un appareil servant à éliminer des constituants d'un flux de fluide. Cet appareil comprend un conduit, un dispositif collecteur, un injecteur de sorbant et un générateur acoustique. Le conduit comprend un passage fluidique destiné à recevoir un flux de fluide comprenant des constituants. Le dispositif collecteur filtre ledit flux de fluide. L'injecteur de sorbant sert à injecter un sorbant dans le passage fluidique du conduit. Le générateur acoustique sert à générer un champ acoustique dans ledit passage fluidique de façon à favoriser la sorption des constituants collectés par le dispositif collecteur. L'invention concerne en outre un procédé pour éliminer des constituants d'un flux de fluide.
Patent CA-2509238-A1 (CA)
Inventor: JENNINGS LEE DALTON
IPC: C07D209/10
Filed: 2003-12-09
Abstract: Substituted 3-carbonyl-1H-indol-1-yl acetic acid derivatives of formula (I) are provided: wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined herein which are useful as inhibitors of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1 ) for treating conditions resulting from fibrinolytic disorders, such as deep vein thrombosis and coronary heart disease, and pulmonary fibrosis.
Patent CA-2512432-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WINTERS SCOTT LEE
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2004-02-13
Abstract: Systems and methods of application integration, including constructing an application integration adapter in dependence upon a profile including data describing the adapter, receiving instructions to alter the adapter, and altering the adapter in dependence upon the instructions. Embodiments of the invention include communicating integration messages among applications through the adapter as altered. In typical embodiments, receiving instructions to alter the adapter includes detecting changes in the adapter profile. In such embodiments, detecting changes in the adapter profile includes creating a copy of the profile, and periodically comparing the profile and the copy. In other exemplary embodiments, receiving instructions to alter the adapter includes receiving from an application an administrative integration message bearing the instructions to alter the adapter. In such embodiments, altering the adapter in dependence upon the instructions includes updating the profile.
Patent CA-2512863-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RYDIN CECILIA
IPC: C08F10/02
Filed: 2004-01-28
Abstract: A coating composition, a process for producing it and substrate coated therewith are described. The composition comprises a multimodal ethylene polymer, which contains from 80 to 99.8 % by weight of ethylene repeating units and from 0.2 to 20 % by weight of C3-C20 .alpha.-olefin repeating units, and is a blend of at least a first and a second ethylene polymer that are obtainable by a process comprising at least two steps in which: said first ethylene polymer is prepared by polymerising ethylene and optional comonomer(s) in the presence of a single site catalyst system; and said second ethylene polymer is prepared by polymerising ethylene and optional comonomer(s) in the presence of a single site catalyst system; said steps being performed in any order and the ethylene polymer of each step being present in the following step(s), and producing a blend of from 20 to 80 % by weight of said first and from 80 to 20 % by weight of said second ethylene polymer, said blend having a density of 0.915-0.955 g/cm3, a melt flow rate, MFR2, of 0.028-1.5 g/10 min., a molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn, of 3-10, and a CTL 5.0 MPa-value according to ISO 6259 of at least 500 hrs. The substrate coated with the coating composition preferably is a metal pipe.
Patent CA-2513180-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RUKSHA VYACHESLAV VLADIMIROVIC
IPC: B63B27/24
Filed: 2002-12-02
Abstract: The invention discloses the following transformations: In order to carry out the offshore discharge of a liquid load, mainly oil from a land storage plan t to ocean-going tankers during winter time and ice formation by mooring the tankers to a mooring berth or by a single-support mooring at any time irrespective of a prevailing wind and the state of sea in a more comfortable direction for said mooring berth and in such a way that the tankers can perform a full circle and be loaded with a liquid medium, an ordinary icebreaker (1) comprises a diving station (5) which is arranged on the deck (3) thereof and provided with a diving well (6) in the hull (2) of said icebreaker (1), and a device for protecting the flexible hose (8) of an undersea pipeline against ice. In the first variant, said protecting device is embodied in the form of a cylinder (7) provided with guides (13) which make it movable inside a guiding well (10) embodied in the aft end of the hull (2). In the second variant, the icebreaker (1) comprises a device for protecting the flexible hose (8) of the undersea pipeline against ice embodied in the form of a pontoon (15) which is provided with a service well (16) for said flexible hose (8), said device being arranged on the deck (4) and secured for the sea . The inventive system forsingle-support mooring and servicing ships comprises the inventive icebreaker (1) for the offshore discharge of oil. A mooring ro pe and a hose for transporting a fluid medium are embodied in the form of an integral hose-rope (28). The inventive method for single-support mooring and servicing ships, mainly tankers (9) is carried out with the aid of the inventive icebreaker (1) and the hose-rope (28).
Patent CA-2513929-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NIEN YU CHIEN
IPC: E06B9/386
Filed: 2005-07-28
Abstract: A wooden slat structure for window blinds includes a slat having a set of upper and lower wrapping layers of normal wood to laminate a filling layer of recycled materials there-between wherein the filling layer can be made up of a plurality of recycled plate bodies, wood pieces, and sawdust that are firmly held together via adhesive agent to form a bonding layer at both upper and lower surfaces thereon for the secure attachment of the upper/lower wrapping layers thereto respectively.  Then, the outer surfaces of the upper/lower wrapping layers are respectively processed to provide a smooth surface for a decorative layer made of a paint element, wood-patterned contact paper, or melamine coating to be levelly applied and coated thereon. Therefore, via the aforementioned structure, the wooden slat of the present invention can economically make the best use of recycled materials to achieve environmental protection as well as efficiently reduce the logging of woods to preserve natural resources for the future.
Patent CA-2517109-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SAMPSELL JEFFREY B
IPC: B81B7/02
Filed: 2005-08-25
Abstract: In various embodiments of the invention, a regenerating protective coating is formed on at least one surface of an interior cavity of a MEMS device 80. Particular embodiments provide a regenerating protective coating 170 on one or more mirror surfaces of an interferometric light modulation device, also known as an iMoD in some embodiments. The protective coating can be regenerated through the addition of heat or energy to the protective coating.
Patent CA-2520166-A1 (CA)
Title: A protectant of periodontal membranes
Inventor: KANDA TOMOMASA
IPC: A23L1/30
Filed: 2005-02-25
Abstract: The present invention provides a protectant of periodontal membranes for inhibiting the destruction of periodontal tissues, particularly periodontal membranes by participation of Porphyromonas gingivalis. Further, it provides an agent for oral cavity or food and drinks containing the protectant of periodontal membranes having effects of prevention and therapy of diseases involving damage of periodontal membranes.      A protectant of periodontal membranes is proanthocyanidins, particularly proanthocyanidins derived from apple premature fruits or hop bracts having an effect decreasing the damage to periodontal membranes caused by Porphyromonas gingivalis, and an eating and drinking product containing the protectant of periodontal membranes as an effective component.
Patent CA-2520812-A1 (CA)
Inventor: STUBBS DESMOND
IPC: C12Q1/02
Filed: 2005-09-22
Abstract: A method of detecting and identifying bacteria, micro-organisms or plants in a liquid or gaseous medium, the bacteria, micro-organisms or plants being of the kind which produce signaling molecules in intercellular space. The method includes positioning a biosensor in the liquid or gaseous medium, the biosensor having a biolayer matched to specific signaling molecules to be detected whereby the biolayer is reactive thereto in a manner which varies operation of the sensor. Such variation of the operation of the biosensor is detected to thereby determine the presence and purpose of the bacteria, micro-organisms or plants in the liquid or gaseous medium.
Patent CA-2521857-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BROWNE RICHARD WALKER
IPC: G01N21/59
Filed: 2004-04-07
Abstract: An image analysis method and apparatus (10) having an imaging assembly (12) and a processor (14) to quantify visual showthrough of printed images on the reverse face of planar objects, such as paper. An illumination level is set using a white reference object. A white reference image is stored in a computer memory. An image of a planar object having a printed image on the reverse face is stored in a computer memory. A pixel by pixel ratio of the two images is calculated and a mean value of the ratios is calculated to characterize the visual showthrough. The measurements are substantially independent of both the illumination level and image shading.
Patent CA-2522835-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of selecting a reference picture
Inventor: JEON BYEONG-MOON
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 2004-03-03
Abstract: In the method, at least one reference picture for processing a field macroblock is selected from at least one reference picture list using reference picture index information. Here, each selected at least one reference picture is a field, and a parity of the selected at least one reference field may be based on the parity of the field macroblock and the reference picture index information.
Patent CA-2522873-A1 (CA)
Title: Faucet spray head hose guide and retraction mechanism
Inventor: NELSON ALFRED C
IPC: E03C1/04
Filed: 2004-03-03
Abstract: A faucet assembly includes a faucet hub, a hose (33), a hose retraction mechanism (75) and a storage bag (175) for storing any slack in the hose (33).  The faucet hub includes at least one hose guide that is used to reduce the amount of wear on the hose. The retraction mechanism (75) allows the hose (33) to extend from the faucet hub. Once in the extended position, the retraction mechanism (75) is configured to lock the hose (33) in the extended position.  Upon actuation by the user, the retraction mechanism (75) can retract the hose (33) back inside the faucet hub.
Patent CA-2523473-A1 (CA)
Title: Powder coating agents and use thereof in powder coating processes
Inventor: FLOSBACH CARMEN
IPC: C09D175/16
Filed: 2004-05-12
Abstract: A powder coating agent comprising a resin solids content, wherein the resin solids content exhibits an equivalent weight of olefinic double bonds of 200 to 2000 and a content of silicon bound in alkoxysilane groups of 1 to 10 wt.%.